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Honeywell e-mail trials use Iridium satellite link

Honeywell is now demonstrating its Inflightmail airborne e-mail service aboard the company’s Citation V.
Rotorcraft

X2 could make first flight by month’s end

Sikorsky’s X2 technology dem-onstrator could fly by year-end, according to Peter Grant, Sikorsky’s director of advanced programs.
Safety

Eclipse Releases FOQA Details

Eclipse Aviation has released more information about its planned flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program, which the FAA recently approved.
Safety

NASA Set To Release Pilot Safety Survey

In response to mounting public and congressional pressure, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin reversed course and announced last month that his agency woul

Race continues for Air Littoral

A ninth candidate has entered the race to take over ailing French regional Air Littoral following the withdrawal of Wexford Capital, the U.S.-based investm
Airports

Spain prepares to open two new runways

Spanish airports authority AENA said the new runways being built at Madrid Barajas Airport and Barcelona El Prat Airport will both be operational next summ
Regulations and Government

FAA adding EVAS to its entire fleet

For years, the marketers of the Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) have been asking the FAA to require the product.

Weak market hits Falcon sales

The pace of orders and deliveries for Dassault Falcons slowed significantly during the first half of this year, company officials said at a press conferenc
Charter & Fractional

First Fractional Eclipse 500 Delivered

Light aircraft fractional provider OurPlane last month took delivery of the first Eclipse 500 that will be operated under Part 91K fractional aircraft owne
ATC

Contract-tower issue stalls FAA reauthorization

Although Congress passed a continuing resolution in late September that was to keep the FAA operating until October 31, the political firefight over contra
Regulations and Government

Bonus depreciation spurs bizjet sales

At the NBAA Convention last month, credit for a recent increase in used aircraft sales was frequently given to the bonus depreciation benefit that is part
Accidents

Learjet 35 Crashes in Brazil

A Learjet 35 crashed November 4 in São Paulo, Brazil, killing at least eight people.
Security

TSA grapples with GA security

Although the Transportation Security Administration’s general aviation airport security guidelines working group was unable to reach a consensus on how to
Aircraft

Is Gulfstream Gearing Up for a G600?

Although Gulfstream Aerospace has repeatedly denied speculation that it is working on a G600, thought to be a composite-fuselage, long-range widebody busin
Maintenance and Modifications

Opportunity knocked at Nordam

In 1969, a youthful Ray Siegfried II, just four years out of Notre Dame University, bought Nordam with its eight workers out of bankruptcy.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault restructures service/support network

To improve support for a worldwide fleet of some 1,600 Falcons, last month Dassault Falcon Jet announced at the NBAA show that it has restructured its serv
Maintenance and Modifications

A brolly fit for Boeing

When Peter Campbell was managing the interior completion of a BBJ2 for a client, he became concerned about the expensive blended wood flooring and leather
Aircraft

Beech stretches King Air’s legs

Hawker Beechcraft has obtained FAA certification for the King Air 350ER (ER for extended range), which adds nacelle fuel tanks to raise the aircraft’s fuel
Airports

State aviation directors’ creative solutions feted

State aviation directors across the country face myriad airport problems, including some that directly affect users, the future of airports and airport ope
Charter & Fractional

$10 million civil penalty ends TAG, FAA dispute

The FAA and TAG Aviation USA have settled “all matters” between them in an agreement that calls for TAG Aviation USA and its Swiss parent, TAG Aviation Hol

Local/regional groups foster and protect bizav

The number of local business aviation advocacy groups has continued to swell to 48 associations as part of an attempt by business aviation users to promote

Dubai show to be a test of commitment to region

Two years after 9/11, Dubai’s biennial air show will declare itself to be firmly back to business as usual when it opens next month (December 7 to 11) in t

She'll returns to U.S. GA fuel market

After an absence of nearly 20 years, Shell Aviation announced its return to the U.S.
Aircraft

Winglet STC for Hawker 800 delayed

Aviation Partners expects to obtain an STC early this month on its blended winglets for the Hawker 800 series.
FBOs

European FBO Report 2003

Recovering traffic levels are driving desire for both expansion and consolidation in the European market for business-aircraft handling services.
Aircraft

Cessna Changes Parts Inventory System

Cessna announced a new satellite-based, centrally managed parts inventory system for its Citation service centers.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat I4 Satellites Will Be Six Times Faster

Inmarsat, the global satellite-communications company, is preparing the next generation of its geostationary satellites, which a spokesman said will be far
ATC

Garmin G1000 Retrofit OK’d for King Air C90s

Garmin received FAA STC approval to install G1000 avionics retrofits in the Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A/GT.